When it was introduced again at E3 2021, Replaced acquired a whole lot of buzz. With hanging cyberpunk-inspired visuals and theatrical fight, Replaced aimed to carry extra action-oriented mechanics to the burgeoning style of cinematic platformers. Now, over 4 years after its preliminary reveal, Replaced has a launch window–and it is coming to Xbox Game Cross on day one.
In a brand new trailer, developer Unhappy Cat Studios introduced that the sport is lastly slated for launch in Spring 2026. Over the course of the video, the developer exhibits off among the progress that is been made over time, together with how Unhappy Cat has improved environments, animations, and different particulars. Test it out (through IGN) within the embed under.
In a post on Steam, sport director Yura Zhdanovich acknowledged the lengthy wait and shared that the sport shall be wrapping up manufacturing quickly. Whereas he nonetheless didn’t give a particular launch date, it is quite a bit nearer than we have gotten up to now. As well as, on the finish of the video, Unhappy Cat states that the ultimate sport trailer shall be coming later this year–which is probably once we’ll get extra particulars.
Whereas sport improvement is at all times tough, Unhappy Cat has confronted some significantly uncommon exterior circumstances which have challenged the timeline. Initially based mostly in Belarus, the studio’s work was disrupted following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Opposing the battle and Belarus’s help of the Russian authorities, and anxious concerning the staff’s security underneath Belarus’s regime consequently, the studio relocated to Cyprus in 2022.
The sport is coming to Xbox Sequence X|S and PC. Whereas Replaced’s worth has but to be introduced, it will likely be included on day one for Xbox Game Cross subscribers.